By Shahnaz Husain
Beauty care and trends are related to changing seasons. During the hot and humid season, we go for light, serene, pastel colours for our clothes. The same goes for the nails too. We can select colours that are icy, “cool” and trendy.
The way to protect the nails and keep them looking good is to give them regular care. Protection of nails is so important, especially during the Monsoons, when fungal infection can set in. Detergents can also lead to itchy and rashy conditions. Wear rubber gloves for your washing chores. Massage a cream after your washing tasks, working it into the skin. This takes only a few minutes. Massage cream on the nails and the skin around the nails.
As far as nail colors are concerned, pink is ideal for hot and humid weather. Shimmer is very much in, so go for silver shimmer for the day and gold for the night. Lately dark colors have been in, like bright blue or green, but I feel that subtle colors are more suitable for hot weather. You can also go for icy colors like pink or mauve. Or, go for shades of brown, like coffee, bronze, copper, or sea shell and then add on glitter.
The nail colors for summer of 2023 are Lime Green, Lavender, Light Blue, Red, Cream White. For a gala evening, go for gold or silver varnish, or try one of those colors with glittering stars. As part of nail design, nail varnish can be applied in unusual colors, like purple. Or, use different colors for each nail.
Or, try narrow strips of three different colors on each nail. For a gala evening, glittering stars are stuck on the nails. The tips can be painted white and a design may be used on the rest of the nail. Now it is an entire field in which creativity can be put to good use. One can make a fashion statement with the nails. Why not try contrasting nail colors? Apply narrow strips of one color on either side of each nail, with a contrasting strip of color down the center. For a gala evening, go for gold or silver varnish, or try one of those colors with glittering stars. These come in many different colors, with gold or silver stars.
Nail art has become a specialized field nowadays. In the past, simple ways of nail art were followed, but now it is a highly creative field.
About Shahnaz Husain
Shahnaz Husain, pioneer of the Ayurvedic beauty movement, heads the Shahnaz Husain Group, with a global network of franchise ventures and 375 Ayurvedic formulations. A Case Study at Harvard for Brand Creation, she is now a Harvard Subject for “Emerging Markets” She was honored with the Padma Shri Award and is the first woman in 105 years to receive the World’s Greatest Woman Entrepreneur Award from Success, the U.S. business magazine. Indeed, Shahnaz Husain is a leading international beauty icon.’
